Office Specialist 2 (Branch Support Specialist) - North Salem

Initial Posting Date:

04/08/2026

Application Deadline:

04/19/2026

Agency:

Department of Justice

Salary Range:

$3,515 - $4,738

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Office Specialist 2 (Branch Support Specialist) - North Salem

Job Description:

The Oregon Department of Justice’s Division of Child Support (DCS) is seeking to hire a Branch Support Specialist (Office Specialist 2) for our North Salem office! Friendly, helpful, organized, good judgment-- those are just a few of the qualities we’ll be looking for in a candidate.

The Oregon Child Support Program, administered by the Division of Child Support, is part of the federal child support program, which is one of the top four anti-poverty programs in the nation. Become part of a program whose mission is supporting parents to support children. Your contributions will make a difference in the lives of Oregon’s most valuable resource—our children.

You will find that we embrace inclusive and supportive work environments and respect the diverse perspectives, knowledge, and experiences of our coworkers and those seeking to join the organization. We strive to build an inclusive and performance-oriented workplace where all individuals are welcomed and appreciated, leading to increasingly higher levels of fulfillment and success. Apply today!

Primary Duties (in part)

Due to the nature of this position, the required work hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with an hour scheduled for lunch.

• Prepare a variety of legal actions related to DCS cases and complete service on parties.

• Electronically file documents with the courts.

• Verify the location of parties and their employers to enable DCS to process various types of actions.

• As office receptionist, receive calls and visitors. Forward calls to Oregon Child Support Program staff as appropriate.

• Provide customer service/reception with screening telephone calls, assist walk-in customers and visitors, answer general information questions, and access and narrate computerized child support files when appropriate.

• Process outgoing mail, and open and distribute incoming mail. Upload and associate any documents to the web-based child support case management system.

• Attend team meetings, take notes, and prepare minutes in a draft form for editing and approval.

• Notarize documents as needed, upon successful completion of notary training and exam.

• Scheduling paternity tests at various locations, and administer paternity tests as needed.

• Find, interpret, and apply the laws, rules, policies, and procedures that apply to this position in the Oregon Child Support Program.

• Provide technical assistance and administrative related tasks to support team and management.

Required Experience 

Research suggests that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We welcome members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and all interested individuals to apply, and allow us to evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you demonstrate, using an intentional equity lens.

• Two years of general clerical experience that includes keyboarding, word processing, or other experience generating documents.

OR

• An associa